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Python is a general-purpose and object-oriented interpreted language, you can use for countless standalone projects or scripting. Since 2003, Python has consistently ranked in the top ten most popular programming languages as measured by the TIOBE Programming Community Index.

This Python online tutorial is very good for complete beginners. It has very clear instructions and exercises. The tutorial is designed to be completed within one week but please feel free to work through the materials at your leisure.

Go to Code Academy and work through Python Syntax, then Tip Calculator.

In Python Syntax, you have a tutorial and exercises to the programming concepts

In Tip Calculator, you use those programming concepts to write a program.